[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Later Mughals (1707–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later) › [Muntakhab al-lubāb](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab) › [Muntakhabu-l Lubab, of Khafi Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot) › 19 # Muntakhab al-lubab 19: Dara Shukoh. Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 19 - **Language:** English ### [19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.19) Dara Shukoh's newly-raised army had been greatly reduced by desertion, and he was alarmed at the approach of Aurangzeb; so he fled with three or four thousand horse and a few guns towards Thatta and Multan. He left behind Daud Khan to obstruct as much as possible the passage of the rivers by the army of Aurangzeb, by burning or sinking the boats. \* \* After a while the intelligence arrived that Dara Shukoh, after staying at Multan for a short time, had gone off towards Bhakkar, and that his followers were daily decreasing. \* \* In the beginning of Muharram, 1069 a.h., Aurangzeb (continuing his pursuit of Dara) pitched his camp on the banks of the Ravi near Multan. \* \* - [Previous: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.18) - [Next: 20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.20) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.19) · Pramāṇa